Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4959, Consider Fuller, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Fuller, Consider Ruth
W. 4959
CONTENTS

(787) Pennsylvania.
Consider Fuller, of Harford township, Penn a . Private, 1777 to 1780,
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania , at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 2 d of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of March, 1819 and sent to Davis Dimock, Judge. Montrose, Susquehanna, Penn a .
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. $: 88.76. Semi-annual all'ee ending 4. Sept: 2 48 "
1819. 5 $ 136.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dead. See letters S. Leach 1832 to Hon. P. Stephens, & to Bridle P. Ayer.

Consider Fuller Private Massachusetts Line Colt's J. Bailey 1777 to 1780
found in the rolls of 2 d Mass s reg t as
C. Calhoun Esq r Colonel. Secretary of the Department of War - City of Washington
Admitted.
Sec: 2 d April 1818
This (seventh) day of June 1818 Labor Myne G. Dett.

DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Susquehanna County, ss.
On this second day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges for the said county, personally appears Consider Fuller aged sixty three years, resident in Hanford Township in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revo- lutionary war:" That the said Consider Fuller enlisted in Braintree Wadsworth Township in the state of Massachusetts  Madison in the company commanded by Captain George Dineen Colonel J. Briley of the Second Massachusetts Regiment for three years.
that he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States until the year 1780 , when he was discharged from service in Wadsworth in the state of New York . that he was in the battle of Monmouth and at taking Bunker Hill or Bunker Hill taking 100 prisoners - I do certify that
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
(Darius Linnarty) I do certify that I am knowing that Consider Fuller afterwards in reduced circumstances and needs help from his country for his support - (Darius Linnarty)
I, Darius Linnarty Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it ap- pears to my satisfaction, that the said Consider Fuller did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
April 2nd 1818
1818
(Darius Linnarty)

State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County, ss
I, Jacob Nyce Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Susquehanna Do certify that David Dimock Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within written Instrument of writing is and was at the time of her subscribing his name an Associate Judge of the County of Susquehanna and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his Official acts and deeds In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Montrose this Twelfth day of June 1817
Jacob Nyce Jr. Pro.
E. Cat Brewster City of NY

Commonwealth of ? Town of Middleborough Massachusetts - S Mass February 21 st 1837
I Allen Shaw do on Oath declare that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Middleborough, County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts & that I have the custody of the Records of said Town that it appears by said Records that Mr Consider Fuller and Miss Ruth Holmes both of Middleborough were Married by the Revn Silvanus Canant - March 30 th 1777. Allen Shaw Town Clerk
Plymouth ss. February 21 st 1837 Then personally appeared Allen Shaw before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, & made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate before him subscribed & I further certify that said Shaw is a witness who is entitled to full faith & credit - Isaac Stevens Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth -
I John D. Sleeper Clerk of the Superior Court for the said County of Plymouth in said Commonwealth certify that Isaac Stevens appeared before me here the foregoing deposition was sworn to a Justice of the Peace fully legally qualified duly commissioned and qualified and acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth and

that his signature before written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on this twenty second day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
W. H. Munroe

1027. Pennsylvania
Ruth Fuller widow of Consider Fuller
Knapp who died on the 9 th April 1820 of Susquehanna in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Denison of the 20 th commanded by Col. Bailey in the Massachusetts line for three years from 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 88 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of June 1837 — and sent to Joseph Washburn Esq. Gibson.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1837 $528. — Semi-annual allowance ending 14 Sept. 1837 444 —
$972. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by Book
J. M. Allison Clerk Vol. 1 Page 163

V1544 Ruth Fuller Pennsylvania
admitted Corporal #88.

State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County } ss
On this twelfth day of January in the year of one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven Personally appeared before the honorable William Thompson Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid Ruth Fuller a resident of Gibson Township in the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania aged Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 that she is the widow of Consider Fuller who was a private in the army of the revolution who entered the United States Service by enlistment March 1777 and continued in the army for three years he joined Washington's army at Philadelphia and quartered one winter at a place called Valley Forge in Pennsylvania the next summer was in the battle of Monmouth in New Jersey and was married to him in the month of March 1777 in the town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts from which place My husband Marched in a few days after our marriage to Philadelphia and was not home but once in the three years and remained his wife until his death and since and still remain his widow he died April 14th 1820 and at the time of his death he was a pensioner by act of Congress of March 18th 1818 as will appear from his certificate which he obtained a short time before his death the whole three years service was performed after his marriage to me
Sworn to and subscribed - January 12th A.D. 1837. See the Said Ruth Fuller being able by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in Court before me William Thompson Associate Judge
Ruth Fuller mark

We the under signed do certify under oath that Ruth Fuller Signer of the within Statement and declaration is the widow of Consider Fuller who obtained the certificate herewith forwarded to you and that we were personally acquainted with them both previous to his death and have been acquainted with her ever since and that she has not had any other husband and believe her to be seventy nine years of age and worthy the support of her Country. Moses Chamberlin
The above Certificate sworn and subscribed before me this 7 th day of March 1837 Joseph Washburn J.P.
Orrey Sweet N. Virah Read Job Tyler
We the under signed two Justices of the Peace do certify that the above named Moses Chamberlin, Orrey Sweet, N. Virah Read, Job Tyler are all inhabitants of our County and have long been acquainted with Consider Fuller and Ruth Fuller his wife and are men of men of respectability and their Statement and Certificate is entitled to full credit Witness our hands and seals this Seventh day of March A.D. 1837
Joseph Washburn J.P. Seal
Joshua W. Maynards J.P. Seal
I Joseph Washburn do certify on oath that I have been acquainted with Consider Fuller and Ruth Fuller nearly thirty years ago and since his death She has lived in the vicinity where I do and is often at my house and by being from Connecticut we have often conversed on our place of nativity and she has repeatedly told me that they were from Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts and that her maiden name was Ruth Elmes. Joseph Washburn Susquehanna County Pa
March 7 th 1837 then personally appeared Joseph Washburn before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Certificate by him subscribed and further certify that the said Washburn is a witness who is entitled to full faith and credit
Joshua W. Maynards J.P.

State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County
I, George Walker, Prothonotary of the of Court of Common pleas of Susquehanna County, Certify that William Thomson, whose name appears to the fore part of the within & before whom Ruth Fuller was sworn, is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said County of Susquehanna, and that Joseph Washburn & Joseph Haysford are Magistrates in and for the County of Susquehanna, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs, are genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this Seventh Day of March A.D. 1837.
Geo. Walker. Proth. for. G. C. Avery. Dept. Proth.
Please direct to the Prothonotary of Susquehanna County - Montrose Pa.

Per
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4959
Ruth Fuller Wid. Consider Fuller Conf. Marriage
Act: July 11 th 1836, No. 34
Index:—Vol. 84 , Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ruth Fuller Pennsylvania
Suspended let 8 May 1837 J. Washburn.

May 27
15411
B.
add pff Ruth Fuller
and J. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Free
1/2

Gibson Susquehanna County ss on the 18th day of May 1837 personally came Isaiah Fuller and Jane Fuller his wife before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and on their oaths according to Law did Depose and say that they were present at the time Consider Fuller died which was in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty who was at that time a pensioner under the first act of Congress in favour of the revolutionary Soldiers and that Ruth Fuller is his widow and has had no other husband since his death and is still living his widow and further Isaiah Fuller Said not Subscribed and sworn to May 18th 1837 before me Joseph Washburn Justice.
Jane Fuller her mark.
I do certify that Isaiah Fuller & Jane Fuller are of good Reputability and their Deposition is entitled to full Credit Witness my hand and Seal at Gibson May 18th 1837 Joseph Washburn Justice
Gibson Susquehanna County ss on the 18th Day of May AD 1837 personally came before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County John Belcher and Sarah Belcher his wife and on their oaths According to Law did Depose and say that they were present at the burial of Consider Fuller husband of the said widow Ruth Fuller which burial was in the month of April in the year of our Lord 1820 and she is still living and remains his widow and further State that they were well acquainted with them both long before his death and with her ever since John Belcher Subscribed and sworn to May 18th 1837 before me Joseph Washburn Justice
John Belcher Sarah Belcher
I do certify that John Belcher and Sarah Belcher his wife are old and respectable inhabitants of our County and have the confidence of their neighbours and their Deposition is entitled to full Credit Witness my hand and Seal this 18th Day of May AD 1837 Joseph Washburn Justice

State of Pennsylvania } Susquehanna County }
I George Walker. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do certify - That Joseph Washburn, Esquire, before whom the fore- going depositions of Josiah Fuller, Jane Fuller, John Belcher and Sarah Belcher were taken, was on the 18 th day of May 1837, an acting Justice of the peace duly appointed and commissioned as appears of Record. - And that the signatures to the attestations & certificates accompanying the same (in his own proper hand writing) are genuine. -
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of said County, at Montrose, the twenty second day of May, A.D. 1837.
For George Walker. Proth. Geo. H. Finch Deputy.

Gibson May 18th 1887
Dear Sir
Your answer to my enquiry of the 2 nd of May in coming to hand yesterday I have taken the deposition of four respectable people two that was present when Consider Fuller's breath left him and two that attended his burial all of whom testify that it was in April A.D 1820 they do not identify the day but know it was in April of that year I believe in the old Lady's Declaration she tells the day as to my enquiry relative to the old woman's statement and I have meant to be understood that I stated them for Washington on the Seventh day of March Last and that she was serious about them there can be Very many more depositions obtained if required I presume there was fifty or more who attended his burial he having died by a cannon but I suppose four to be all sufficient
I am respectfully your friend
Joseph Washburn
John L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Please to address Joseph Washburn Esquire Gibson Luzerne County Pennsylvania

State of Vermont Windsor county p.
Seth Fuller
Cornwall Feby. 11 th 1837. Then the above named Seth Fuller
Personally appearing before me made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him sub- scribed, before me contains the truth & nothing but the truth
Asahel Loveland Justice of
I further certify that That the said deponent is a man of respectable & his statement is entitled to full credit & belief - Asahel A. Loveland Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Windsor county p.
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Asahel Loveland is a Justice of in y s said County of Windsor, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above are genuine -
In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of February 1837. - Benj Swan Clerk
[Handwritten signature of Benj Swan Clerk]

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September, next, at the Bank of the United States, Philadelphia.
Commodore Fuller
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Consider Fuller, of Harford township, Penn a — late a private — in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania — Agency, at the rate of eight — dollars per month, to commence on the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this ninth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
V. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

May 8 M. A. C.
Free
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City Columbia

Montrose Luzquehanna County May 2 d 1837 Mr James L Edwards
Washington City
Commissioner of Pensions at
Dear Sir I would inform you that I forwarded an application of Ruth Fuller a Widow of Consider Fuller who was a pensioner of the United States under the first act of Congress and with the application the Evidence of Marriage and her husband's Pension Certificate to show that he was a pensioner at the time of his death on the Seventh day of March last past and in a few days after I noted one other Certificate from Seth Fuller or a Deposition who was present at the marriage of Consider Fuller to Ruth Dimes now widow and requested you to make Return to the office of the Clerk of Luzquehanna County Montrose Pennsylvania and not having any returns from you I desire you to make this Enquiry be so kind as to examine into the matter and make Return to said office the old woman having strong Claims under the last Pension act of Congress and being very old and also poor. She feels anxious about the matter. Please do not neglect it
I am Respectfully your friend
John H. Washburn
Jas L Edwards

Rev. Samuel Church Meth. Church 1550 New Jersey Ave N.W. Washington D.C.
Sir
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City District of Columbia

March 7th 1837
Dear Sir
after enclosing the evidence of Ruth Fuller's Marriage have received Ruth Fuller's Disabilitation from Vermont which I forward to you forth with. Please attend to her lease and address to the Anatomists office Mount Vernon and Albany
Joseph Washburn
To J. L. Edwards

1544/Can 13 P.R. 4 July 1836, 3 3/4 c.
Free.
Hon.
James V. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.- Washington City